419 scam: "Deepak Khullar" <test@xn--igb6aa.xn--ngbc5azd> Re: I Want You To Put Up A Claim

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Deepak Khullar" <test@xn--igb6aa.xn--ngbc5azd>
Reply-To: khullardeepak36@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:57:55 -0400
Subject: Re: I Want You To Put Up A Claim

Dear sir,

I am contacting with regards to this particular fund belonging to my
deceased client, who may be related to you or not, I decided to
contact you about this unclaimed deposits, as I am the only person
aware of this fund. I want you to put up a claim to this fund, the
Bank will transfer the money to you. Then you will have 45% of the
whole amount to yourself and remit 45% to me.

If you are interested in my proposal, then we shall proceed. I will
provide all the relevant documents of the deceased upon request such as

1. AFFIDAVIT FORM
2. DEATH CERTIFICATE
3. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
4. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

After all, you will present all our documents to the Bank. As soon as
the bank receives your claim, I will be notified by the Bank that
someone is laying claims to the funds of which I will then proceed to
confirm and authenticate your status as a relative of my late client
and also the true beneficiary of the fund. I will as well make
recommendations in your favor.

Once the bank completes their verifications they will open up
correspondence with you and initiate the process of the transfer.

All I have explained above are the exact steps and procedures which
this transaction involves. I will only commence this process with you
on the provision that you pledge total honesty and also respect the
confidentiality of this transfer and keep it as such.

Based on my experience, involvement of third parties in this type of
transaction may bring complications which I do not intend to experience.

Best Regards,
Deepak Khullar

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